The Freedom Flotilla

14/03/2010

On Monday 31 May 2010, Israeli naval commandoes dropped from a helicopter onto one of the Freedom Flotilla ships en route to Gaza. They used live ammunition against the unarmed civilian passengers during the operation, which resulted in the killing of at least 15 civilians and the injury of dozens of others. According to eyewitnesses, the firing continued after the ship raised a white flag. The attack took place in international waters approximately 70km off the coast of Gaza.

On Monday 31 May 2010, Israeli naval commandoes dropped from a helicopter onto one of the Freedom Flotilla ships en route to Gaza. They used live ammunition against the unarmed civilian passengers during the operation, which resulted in the killing of at least 15 civilians and the injury of dozens of others. According to eyewitnesses, the firing continued after the ship raised a white flag. The attack took place in international waters approximately 70km off the coast of Gaza.

Adalah Statement: International Investigation must be Launched into Israeli Navy's Attack on the Civilian Passengers of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Resulting in Killings and Injuries; Adalah: The Israeli military attack violates international law as it targeted civilians and civilian targets, and involved the use of disproportionate force, 31.5.2010

Press Release: New Information from the Attorney General's Office on the Detainees and Wounded from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla but Many Questions Still Unanswered , 2.6.2010

Press Release: State Continues to Withhold Complete Information about Detainees, the Wounded and the Dead from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; Israeli Supreme Court Hearing Scheduled for Tuesday 2 June at 16:00, 1.6.2010